,Chapter 1: The History of Community Health Nursing in Canada
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Community Health Nursing A Canadian Perspective Revised 5th Edition
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Stamler
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Who would a visiting nurse most likely work with in the early 1900s in Canada?
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a. Families who could afford to pay II II II II II
b. Poor and destitute families II II II
c. The community II
d. School children I
Correct Answer: b (page 6)
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2. Which community health nursing specialty emerged in early 20th-century Canada to
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combatcommunicable disease, infant mortality, and childhood morbidity?
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a. Visitingnursing I
b. District nursing II
c. Private duty nursing II II
d. Public health nursing II II
Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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3. In the early 20th century, health departments were dissolved after a local emergency was
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over.Which statement below characterizes the social attitude of the era?
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a. Public health was the responsibility of doctors II II II II II II
b. Visiting nurses were responsible for community health II II II II II II
c. The state was not responsible for health care
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d. Women should not be working outside of the family II II II II II II II II
Correct Answer: c (page 3)
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, 4. What was the primary reason for the establishment of school health programs?
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a. Prevent ill children from becoming dependent citizens II II II II II II
b. Promote the health of all children II II II II II
c. Provide food for children who lived in poverty II II II II II II II
d. Treat sick children so they could work and contribute to the family income
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Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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5. The earliest forms for healthcare in Canada were:
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a. The practices ofAboriginal people
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b. European settlers who were physicians II II II II
c. The wives of surgeons II II II
d. The Grey Nuns-first community nursing
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Correct Answer: a (page 2)
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6. II were Canada’s first community nursing order who made significant
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II contributions to providing access to health services, food, shelter, and education for the
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mostvulnerable:
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a. The Victorian Order of Nurses
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b. The Grey Nuns II II
c. Public Health Nurses II II
d. School Nurses II
e. nursing sisters -first to provide health care in remote and frontier area)
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Correct Answer: b (page 3)
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7. The dual mandate of doing charitable work and providing affordable nursing care was held
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bywhich agency?
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a. The Margaret Scott Nursing Mission
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b. The Victorian Order of Nurses-lady aberdeen led the development
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c. Indian Health Services II II
d. Public Health Services II II
Correct Answer: b (page 4)
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, 8. How were public health nurses and home visiting nurses different from nurses employed
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inother sectors of the healthcare system?
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a. They received less compensation for their services
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b. They were dependent on other health care professionals
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c. They required post-diploma training at a university
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d. They offered services to the elite living in urban districts
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Correct Answer: c (page 4)
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9. Which of the following were the first two public health nursing specialties?
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a. TB nursing and school nursing II II II II
b. Private duty nursing and TB nursing II II II II II
c. Home-visiting nursing and school nursing II II II II
d. Outpost nursing and school nursing II II II II
Correct Answer: a (page 4)
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10. What was the role of the first public health nurses in Canada?
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a. To assess hygiene conditions in the home
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b. To conduct well baby clinicsI II II II
c. To promote breastfeeding of newborn infants
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d. To promote health of school children
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Correct Answer: d (page 4)
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11. Which organization is credited for establishing well-baby clinics?
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a. The Grey Nuns II II
b. The Victorian Order of Nurses II II II II
c. The Red Cross II II
d. Provincial Health Departments II II
Correct Answer: c (page 5)
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